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January 8, 2013
Greetings!

snowman, boys, winter Happy New Year!  We are thrilled to begin a new year with the best readers ever - and to continue providing you with the latest family friendly events, money saving coupons and parenting resources out there. 

Enjoy the sunshine today
, and be sure to email us with what you'd like to see on the website, our Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest pages or the e-Updates.   

What's Happening!


Tonight! 7:00 p.m. Harlem Globetrotters at Prairie Capital Convention Center.

1/12 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Super Saturday at Illinois State Museum

1/14 New! Story Time at Illinois State Museum

1/14, 1/15, 1/16, 1/17 and 1/21: Free Dance Classes through SJCH and Kohl's Cares.

1/19 at 10:00 a.m. Early Explorers at Children's Discovery Museum  1/23 Discovery Day Camps. Also, traveling "Nano Exhibit"

1/19 at 9:00 a.m. Library Book Sales at Springfield Public Library and also Chatham Area Public Library

1/20 at 1:00 p.m.  Backyard Birdhouse Workshop at Adams Wildlife Sanctuary

1/25 and 1/26: Springfield Jr. Blues Hockey.
  Nelson Center.

St. John's Children's Hospital Upcoming Classes


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We have all been there - the parties are over; the new toys have lost their novelty; the snow has melted.  It's time for a plan and fast.  Check out these ideas and email us yours so that we can share them.  After all, we're each in this parenting thing together!  Winter Ideas article.

Save Now for Tomorrow
With the hustle and bustle of the holidays behind you, January is a good month to take a look at retirement savings. Are you on track to reach your retirement goals? State Farm agent Sara Freitag shares IRA ideas here.

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Freshen Up the Dress-Up Corner  

With a couple more months of winter days ahead, this is a great project to tackle.  "Dress-up" can provide hours of screen-free, imaginative play for your kids.  Thanks to contributor Amy Peterson for sharing ideas here.  

 

Scholarship Money Available for Area Students 

If you have a high-schooler or college student, you'll want to look through this list of college scholarship opportunities.  Thanks to the Community Foundation for Land of Lincoln for this list.  


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Organizing 101: Binder Magic 
The kids are back in school, and the paper onslaught will rev back up, too.  Thanks to contributor Sara Chandler for sharing the beauty of binders to keep all those important papers organized.  Read her article here.  

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